President William Ruto recently hosted leaders and businessmen from Siaya County at State House, Nairobi, discussing government projects in the area. This comes as Rigathi Gachagua, former Deputy President, justified substantial resource allocations to the Mt Kenya region in light of their voting support.

A recent meeting at State House, Nairobi, between President William Ruto and Siaya Governor James Orengo resulted in commitments for multi-billion-shilling investments, highlighting the entrenched political patronage in Kenya.

President William Ruto met with leaders and businessmen from Siaya County to discuss governmental projects in the area amidst controversy over resource allocation based on voting patterns.

Leaders from the Western region of Kenya threatened to exit the government if President William Ruto fails to address their demands for equitable development funding. During a meeting at State House, they expressed frustration over the region's significantly lower allocation of only Ksh1.2 billion compared to over Ksh6 billion for the Nyanza region.